Risk Advisory & Consulting, Manager (Financial)

Frazier & Deeter • Nashville, TN

8d • $120,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Frazier & Deeter’s Advisory practice advises clients on risk management, compliance, process improvement, optimization, and internal controls. Its clients include publicly traded companies, high-growth pre-IPO organizations, entrepreneurial private companies, and government agencies across a variety of industries.

The Financial Risk Advisory & Consulting Manager leads engagement teams in the day-to-day delivery of finance advisory, internal control advisory, and/or internal audit services. The role serves mid-sized publicly traded companies, pre-IPO companies, industry-leading private companies, government agencies, and other clients. The manager works with clients to support financial accounting and reporting processes, technology, risk, and control initiatives, providing insight, leadership, and subject matter expertise. The position is hybrid and requires 20% to 40% travel.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of financial audit and/or advisory experience.
• Mandatory certification such as CPA, CISA, CIA, or another certification.
• Demonstrated success in a client service role, preferably at a Big 4 or national advisory firm, with responsibility for leading finance process advisory, internal controls advisory, and/or internal audit engagements.
• Ability to interact with external auditors and senior management to co-develop expectations, design and manage project scope, and communicate and interpret key priorities and issues.
• Subject matter expertise related to Sarbanes-Oxley, PCAOB and SEC standards, trends, and application.
• Experience with the Institute of Internal Auditors International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, COSO 2013 Internal Control Framework, and COSO Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Exceptional project management and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage complex engagements, meet client deadlines, and present to Board and C-suite audiences.
• Teaching and team development capabilities.
• Commitment to collaboration, responsiveness, professionalism, a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic.
• Ability to travel 20% to 40%.

Nice To Haves

• Versatile industry experience, particularly in healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, technology, payments, and/or banking.
• Financial statement audit experience.
• Working knowledge of SEC reporting requirements and technical accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement teams in day-to-day delivery of finance advisory, internal control advisory, and/or internal audit services.
• Work with clients on financial accounting and reporting processes, technology, risk, and control initiatives.
• Interact with external auditors and senior management to co-develop expectations, design projects, manage scope, and communicate and interpret priorities and issues.
• Lead SOX/PCAOB- and SEC-related work, including scoping and risk assessment, identifying significant accounts, preparing process documentation and risk and control matrices, creating test plans, reviewing work quality and methodology adherence, validating conclusions, communicating findings and recommendations, and evaluating deficiency severity.
• Manage complex engagements, meet client deadlines, and present to Board and C-suite audiences.
• Teach and develop team members.
• Demonstrate collaboration, responsiveness, professionalism, a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic.
• Travel 20% to 40%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed